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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-03
CEN. BULL

race commander OF t5clrrly OF the Ohio &c
!23 mustered uut Of TIC volunteer service IN
1854 rnl lCS med FROM the regular army in 1865
lie Is Eo-T 9 resident il Louisville.
In August CO.. Cucl l!al been under the
in pres ion TINT Dag meant to movcngainst
Nashville. Tic Federal commander had &C.
cordngIy concentrated his main army at
;iurfrcc>boro. Larry in September he he.
came aware that Braggs movements meant
tic Invasion Of Kentucky and tho north
IECrcuDOn. Sept. :, lie set bis army III mo-.
,ioI iOr Louisville. L has been already
mentioned HAT this city MAS Bruggs object
isc point also. The second race between
Bragg aunl Euell Logan therefore.
Mai Cen Er2S1 Eucll's opponent, was Uee.
Point graduate CT tho class CT 1857. He wcs a
North C,.roNAa1. and Was three years older t1ar
E2cll. Like mos prominent officers on botl the
Union and Confcderatc SIDES, Bragg had served
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-03
Bsaeklem'S Arnfca Salve.

The best Salve in tie world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rleum, fever.
sores, letter. chapped bands, chilblains'
eorns, and adj akin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
zion, or money refunded. Price csc.
per boz. For sale by Hamilton & Bal
lev 0pelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-03

FIRST Indiana, YES q
very prominent brS.
incs3 nan Ct ICrrc
1Icutc, a:.d one CT the
NEST promising SOL
d.ers that Indiana
set to tic Tcr. rTor.
tclly wCunIcd il &c
midst Ct Il crushing
defeat, Is Grst worCs
to q yclo.g officer
, who attended hiI1
were, "I-avc l done
my duty? Lave ]
done III tAct could
be done" Yea, Col
o2ol, you 1--we done
rc,,r y-,,Cfa iI,t- -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-03
And at this tino Bragg began
rAE INVASION OF kCNruCXY.

THE INVASION OF KIN UCNT.
Kirby Smith had been ordered iAto Ken.
tucky lie left knoxville, passed rapidly
through gap III the Cumberland mountains
and sped northwar,l. lie issic a llot,alHa
ton among the people Us he wsnt, t,IllH@
them that every man who Grci On his troop
should be banged.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-03
CAPITAL COM MERCIAL
COLLEGE.
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.

Advantages nnsnrp ,ssed in ail departments.
The best system of Business Practice eve,
devised. Tuition in Eook keeping, Banking
Premiership, Arithmetic, T~egraphy etc is
$40. and gives the student all the time desired
to complete the course three months. Good
board $l2.50 and SIS per month Short hand
taught by mail. Send for Circular.
/. A. WYATT.
nov l3ly President
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-03
t!.)J5Aj FEMALE INSTITUTE,
O:elousas, st. Landry Par. La.

n::eiOuSas, 81. Landry Far. La.
guns s>sTsTUTsON will resume dr~
Il tier Monday. September [, b 1856 under he
mln.rtlat- eup,rvi1Ipu of Mrs. Nj NJ Hayes
and MrH. VI. A Davis, with competent Assist
AHt-. The SCHOLASTIC year CONSISTS forty
weeks
TERMS OF TUITION.
Preparatory psnal'In.n'' per months 50
Music. with ,lse Of piano &C
BOARDING, Including washing, lights
and fuel. pr month. -.-.....-..-.. IS o.
Embroidery. flowers painting,
drawing, each, extra ............... 10 "a
Incidental tee..--.... Observation-Disclosures. o.
DISCIPLINE.
The government OF this school il strict b
parental. no hard tasks rrstrir1iona are ~
Nored but every student must comply with the
rules. ana must prepare up to the lucASur {. Of
her ability, the lessons assigned
Our course OF study and mode o. instr urt,pn
are designed 10 train the mind to the Ii. ,I,iis 1T
correct thinking and thorough invest iration
No student will II allowed TO cnte' hipbrr
classes without thorough preparation. turrnfs
and guardians may rest assured that H.. man
nerS, health and morals of their Chi dren and
wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, M, eSy, in raae of
protracted illness The lncati oil eff this town ia
heathTu and easy OF access TIL. boarding
depar' "ielt IS under the mmets ate charge. II
Mrs. Hayee. Goarie!s will nrts- idle Themselves
81 Il -; Tk ,ta src, towe4r
sOi pa .ic@-ar, =, re
NJ Nj, IL. Hayes
u! . ~r:rcr, "a
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
ANOTHER TWIST OF THE GAR
ROTE.
Boston Transcript.

The Standard Oil octopus, which
is constantly stretching out .feelers
everywhere to strangle competition
wherever it appears, is about to es-
tablish itself on q large scale in
Lynn, where a local dealer represent
ing Buffalo concern has been able
to undersell the monopoly made oil.
The Standard will run line of tank
cars through to Lynn, and will take
charge of the local distribution, fur.
nishing oil at rrice which is in
tended to drive the Buffalo concern
out of the market or into consolida-
ton. In this connection an inter-
esting question arises as to the ef.
feet of the Interstate Commerce law
upon the oil monopoly. 1t has been
stated that the Standard had before
the passage of the law, contracts
with the railroad which, it is claim
ed, made it independent o. the ope-
rations of the law. The principle OF
the common law that Congress can
not pass an act invalidating CON
tract would undoubtedly be cited
should the Commissioners under
take to interfere with such virtual
monopoly of transportation.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
THE PRESIDENTS SALARY.
Broolslyn Standard-Union.

What is the Presidents salary?
The question is often asked and is
not always satisfactorily answered.
When YOU say that the Chief Mag
istrate gets a salaIy OF $4,000 a
year the whole story is not told. Be
sides this nearly all his expenses are
paid. His private secretary, the
clerks. doOrkeepers, messengers and
the stewerd or butler and three
other servants, including 4 fireman,
cost the nation S33,S65 a year, and
there is contingent fund" of $S,-
600 a year besides. Then in furni-
ture and repairs to the White House
the sum of$I6,000 more is to be used
as the President sees fit, and for fuel
alone $4,000 is allowed. For the ne
cessary repairs of the green house
there is $4,000 more, total of "a, ,S65
for expenses. or nearly $4,000 more
than the salary. The salary of $780,
600 makes total of $l14,S65, be-
sides the use of the furnished White
House. These are the facts. What
do you make out of them? Is the
Presidents salary large enough or
not?
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
POINTS FOR PLATFORM MAX
ERS.
\. Y. World.

Democratic State Conventions
should take firm position
against; 1) Theinhuence ftbe sa' p
loon in politics. (2) The prostita-
tion of the public service to partisan
uses. (S) The interference of the
money power in politics and in gov
ernment. az The growth Of mo-
nopolies.
The Democratic party cannot al
ford even 70 seem to be subservient
to the liquor interest. The increase
of intemperance by the unnecessary
multiplication and imperfect regula-
ton of drinking places is rs great
and evil socially and morally as the
influence of the saloon is politically
when it becomes potent factor IN
party management. Democrats, as
a rule, are opposed to undue inter
ference with personal liberty, or to
prohibitorv laws that arc and ought
to be impossible of enforcement. But
the temperate, taXpaying and law
abiding voters Of the party be-
believe in a wise restriction and reg
ulation of the liquor traffic, and in
making it nay larger share OF the
expense which it puts upon society.
1t is both wrong and impolitic to
place the party in the position OF a
handmade of the saloons.
For the Democratic party to wei
come and encourage the active par
ticipation of Federal officials in pol
itics and party management, and to
make the offices the chief stake in
the elections, is to convict itself Of
dishonesty in condemning for twenty
years the abuses and evils practised
by the Republicans.
The control of elections and the
corruption of public officials by rep
resentatives of the money power will
bring about, if not stopped. COM
plete perversi0n of the Government
from its purpose, making it for the
advantage of the few rather than for
the protection Of the many. No
Democratic Convention should meet
without making an emphatic protest
against this tendency.
The rapid growth Of monopolies,
in the shape of pools, trusts and other
forms of combination, holds Il seri-
Gus menace to the public welfare. 1t
increases the cost of living to the
poor and limits oppressively the field
Of individual effort.
Let the Democratic Convention
speak an earnest word on these sub
iects and leave partisan claptrap and
shop-worn platitudes to the Repub-
licanS.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
~DRED SCOTT DECISION"
Courier-Journal.

Marcel 6, 1857, the United States
Supreme Court gave 4 decision
which greatly agitated the North,
and widened the gulf between North
and South. Dred Scott was slave
who had lived for four years with
his master in Illinois, and afterward
for a while in Minnesota, in both of
which States slavery was illegal.
He was then carried back to Mis-
souri, and was whipped at some
time. Scott entered 4 suit against
his master for assault, pleading that
he had become free by having lived
in two free States. He won his case
by the decision of the Missouri Cir
cult Court. 1t was appealed, and
came up in process Of time before
the bench Of the United States Su
preme Cour.. The decision Of this
court affirmed that negroes were
things or chattels, had no rights
which white people were bound to
respect" could be carried by an
owner wherever he pleased, and had
no standing in court which enabled
them to sue. 1t also declared the
Missouri Compromise unconstitu-
tional and void. A minority of the
Justices dissented from this view.
Roger b. Taney was Chief Justice
at the time, and supported the de
cision.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
WATCHES FOR THOSE WHO
SEE NOT.
New York Evening Snn,

"This is one Of the cutest things
in the watch line that has yet ap-
peared," said Jeweler Charles S.
Crossman, holding up one of the
new Swiss watches designed for the
use of the blind. The old raised
figure watches were clumsy and the
blind people were constantly bend
ing or breaking the watch hands by
touching them. In this watch q
small peg is set in the corner Of each
figure. When the hour hands is ap-
preaching certain hour the peg for
that hour drops when the quarter
before it is passed. The person
feels the peg is down. and then
counts back to twelve He can thus
tell the time within few minutes.
and by practice he can become so
expert as to tell the time almost ex-
actly. They have been in use about
six months and there is a steady
and growing demand for them.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
THE BRAvEST MAN HE EVER
SAW.
Richmond State.

"The bravest Yankee soldier |
ever saw" says Henry w. Flournoy,
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth, spar
ticipated in one of the fights in the
Valley of Virginia. 1t was during
Sheridan's raid in the valley Our
company of cavalry was going across
a broad and level field at sweeping
gallop. In the woods / saw a soli-
tary Yankee soldier sitting upon a
horse, and 1 noticed that every now
and then (just as fast as he could
load) lie would fire down our line.
Pop, pop, pop would 60 his rifle. and
1 determined to capture hims l en-
tered the woods without his seeing
me, and came up in the rear oil him.
/ had fine seven shooter in my hand
and intended to use it in case of an
emergency. rode up towards him
as quietly rs I could, and had my
pistol cooked and ready for use if he
attempted to fight. Suddenly he
turned and saw me, and in an instant
raised his rifle. l Ileveled my pistol,
but he was quicker than !, and the
ball from his rifle passed through
my neck. A few moments after
wards there was general skirmish,
but 1 wos badly wounded, and did
not know what became of the fellow
who shot me and who stood solitary
and alone in the very face of whole
company Of Confederate cavalry and
resisted them"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
SILVER DOLLARS IN A SA
LOON FLOOR.
New York Sun.

Assemblyman Charles Smith is
about to open the most gorgeous
drinking saloon in Essex street.
The floor is inlaid with silver dol
lars. which are cemented in the mar
bic floor in holes bored in alternate
slabs-heads and tails up alternate
". The handles of the beer pumps
are mounted with silver dollars.
The place is named ''The Silver Dol
lar" and the sign bears a huge coun-
terfeit of the diverse and reverse OF
that much coined coin. The Assem-
blyman was warned by friend that
the stamp on the dollars in the floor
would soon be worn off. To this he
replied: eff it is worn off by Gus
toners / shall have enough to put
in some new ones" There are to he
seen in the saloon about 700 silver
dollars.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
WHY SHE PREFERS THE SHOP
A shop-girl in Chicago Mail.

A shop-girl in Chicago Mail
In your paper of yesterday is
report of a meeting of ladies to con-
slder the question of wages paid
girls in stores, and the prevention Of
vice among them. Mrs. i. Z. Rounds
asked the questions: "Why will
girls work in q store for $3.50 a week
without board, when they can get 81
so a week and board in a kitchen =
The great majority of the shop. girls
live at home with their parents, and
with their woman's instructive love
for home, and their American spirit
of independence, prefer their own
humble kitchen, with its home fire
side, to that of any fine lady, even
with $3.50 a week and board.
The desire to be queen of home is
just as strong in the breast of a
working-girl as in that of society
belle, and so is the love of compan
ionship and social enjoyment; and
this natural instinct cannot be sat
isfed with an ''evening out" or an
occasional visitor in greasy kitch-
en-. If Mrs. Rounds wishes 10 make
the kitchen attractive to American
girl she must take some steps to
ward allowing the girl who runs the
kitchen in the grand house few of
the social privileges which the hum
blest home can confer.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14

Prince Iturbide. of Mexico, heir
Maximilian's throne. who is sto.,
ping in New York, is athletic in NJ.
pearance. with a healthy complex
ion, blue eyes and sandy whiske :.
He is under 25 years of age An
about the average height. His hab-
its are those of a New York cil
man, and for such he would casisy
be mistaken. The Princes mothsf
was granddaughter OF Goyern .
Green, of Maryland, and met h
father when he was member OF /
Mexican legation at Washington.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14

The coins of the German Empi.c
may be used rs weights, A pfenni
piece weighs exactly two grams; -
does gold five mark piece. Anich
el ten. pfennig and II ten mark goi
piece weigh each four grams.
The peanut harvest in Virginia J.
estimated at 100000 bushels. and
nine peanut factories clean and SORT
the nuts for market.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14

1t is said that "many wheat farms
in the Northwest are gradually be-
ing converted into dairy farms.
Butter and cheese are more remuEer-
alive than wheat at present prices.
Again. dairying means a better sys-
tenn of farming than wheat culture
alone"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
HOW LONG BIRDS LIVE.
st. louis Globe. Democrat.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The following table is from ~
English source, and claims To hr
measurably correct as to the ages -
the birds mentioned:
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14

Where is my boy or where is my
girl tonight ? should oftener be ask
ed by parents Chicago Inter
Ocean.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14

Nine cables are used to tell the
daily story of Europe to America
and America to Europe.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14

In 1S41 5000, 600 Britishers used
$4,000, 900 pounds Of tobacco. Now
$1,000, 900 use 53,000.000 pounds.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
TIE VALLEY
FERTILIZER COMPN'Y.
COL. r.. PRESTON CHEW, President,
DIR. W. +. LIPPIrT, Superintendent,
BE. WASHINGTON, Secretary,
ROBr. CHEW, General Agent.
CharleStOwn, Jefferson County, West
Virginia.

Offer for the Fall Trade their old
brands. which always speak for them
selves, and have held their own for so
many wears that no certificates are ne
cesSarV. They are
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
BLhGK W0LFL

OR Black Iepio-v o. a disease which Is considered
incusabc. bui "a las ycllcd % the curative prop
critics % SWIFT SrECiTIC-Dow known all over
the world as s.. y s. Mrs Bailey. Of West SOmer-
VILE Mass ucGc Boston was attacked several years
eco with this hCcous black cray ton, and was treat
ed by tac best medical talent, who could only saw
aud consequently iucErable 10 Is impossible 10 de
scribe her sUCeriucs. Her body from the crown Of
her head 10 the solcs Of her feet was mass Of de-
cav the flesh rotting OF and leaving great cavities
Ter fingers festercd and several nails dropped OF
L one time. Her limbs contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for years she did not leave her bed
Her weight was reduced from rs 20 Co lbs. SOJ'e
FAINT idea OF her condition can be ClCanId fro.l
tne fact that three pounds OF CosmOline or ONT
mcnt were used per week in dressing her sores.
Finally the physicians acknowledged their defeat
by tins Black Wolf. and commended the sufferer
70 her all wise Creator.
Tcr husband heari- . wonderful reports OF Swifts
SrcC.cc IS $. = ,. prevailed on her 10 try 1t as
last r,Sott She ht--sn It's use under protest. but
soon fc-ul t.at l.r system was being relieved OF
tas Cd. 49, .- t'is sertS assumed rcd and healthy
4. .'r: t..r.1 Zee tl,ud was becoming pure and
a. ..-- . .. ..ts Continued DE ;. :. ). until last
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sep.23-lm
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14
PURE BLUE WINDSOR PLASTER,

freshly ground, always on hand.
prepared on short notice, and of the best
materials.
r5r BONES WANTED in large or
small quantities.
julyS,'S7.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-14

If the masses vote intelli-
gently they will not be plum
dered; they cannot vote un-
derstandingly unless papers
like this are more circulated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-10
COASTING UNDER A LOCOMO-
TIVE.
Trainman's Miraculous Escape
From Death on lev Ties.

n Trainman'S miraculous Escape
From Death on Icy Ties.
The most thrilling episode that ever
connected itself with the annals of the
High Line was enacted at Climax, the
little station that perches upon the pin
nacle of the great continental divide,
says he Leadville Herald Democrat. 1t
10 customary for the "snow birds" as the
trainmen are called; to mount through
freight train that passes the point at noon
of each day, whence they are freighted to
Boise, an unpretentious station at which
the boarding house stands.
At Climax the snow has been tossed and
dritted into towering barrlcades by the
tempests that never ceased, and on each
side the track is embraced by huge banks
that are packed almost as hard as gran
lte. Upon these banks the men were
standing on Tuesday last, the tidiugs of
another square meal being waited over the
snowy surface from the big bell and rat
tie of the locomotives powerful drivers.
Like so many birds the men began to
flock upon the cars.
When the wheels began to revolve there
was desperate shrek from beneath, and
the engineer reversed his lever. The
train, however, was on a preoipitous
down grade and continued, it's roar being
all the time mingled with the most heart
rending cries. Strong men stood in their
places sghast. In fancy the most horr bl @
spectacle of crushed companion APP
peared, and not until the train stopped
and he crawled from beneath the wheels
did they breathe. The victim had mi
raculously moved along with his feet
braced against the trucks of the car,
while his back, which was resting on the
snow, glided over it with the terrific mo-
ton OF a mountain train on the down
grade.
The only injury sustained was a badly
lacerated shoulder, while his garments
were not improved in appearance. That
he escaped instant death is indeed a mar
vel of good luck, while it only would De
vanity to undertake to depict the sensa.
lions of the victim as he shot with the
speed of the mogul several hundred yards
over the ice-paved ties, expecting at each
moment to be launched into eternity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-10

journalism and make new start in life
In 80 doing he became acquainted with
aud converted 10 the PRINCIPLES Of Chris
tan Science" or metaphysics, and is
now fitting himself for the work OF an
evangelist and demonstration of the goa
pei by what is known as Christian sci
ence or metaphysics, the same as
preached by his vile. He declares that
he believes the two reasons for his wife
seeking divorce 10 be that he has been
converted to life ofpurity and righteous
ness, the same as his wife, and that she ia
jealous lest he srpplant her, but thinks
change of heart Will occur in due time.
He says he resists the application for
divorce because he believes no law should
deprive mau of the right TO do his
duty. Gesterfsldt states that his income
as "Christian scientist" has amounted
thus far to 500. and resists the motion
made by his wlie's solicitor for alimonv
pending the suits on the ground that he
has no regular income from any source.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-10
Administrators Sale.
c. H. Dorset, Aucti0neeY.

Under and by virtue of an order granted By
the Honorable Court of Ordinary of Chatl
ham County, l will sell before the C6urs
House door in the city OF Savannah. during
the usual hours OF sale, on TUESDAY.
April 5, 1881:
The Northern half of Farm Lot Number Six
Huck's Tything, Percival Ward, containing
twenty-six and six-tenths (s6 6-lO) acresl
more or less, bounded as follows: on the
North BY lands OF estate of Isaac Minis, South
by lands formerly the property of John Sloans
East by lands formerly the property OF Law
ton, now McNish. aud Baynard's propertg !.
together with all and singular the Improves
ments thereon. Situate in Chatham CountyI
Georgia. near Savannah, between the White
Blud and Ogeechee roads. The same being
sold as the property Of the,late John Rilhoa'
Tor the payment of debts and for distribution
CAROLINE q. BOURS.
AdminisLratrtX Estate .Inhn RiIhna